Best Brunch Restaurants in Chinatown & Bridgeport (60616)
6 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
MingHin Cuisine
Large-format, Bib-recognized dim sum with tablet ordering and deep variety.
Notable Picks
8.8
Vibes:
Group Dining Gatherings
Family Friendly Favorites
Birthday & Celebration Central
Trendy Table Hotspots
MingHin Cuisine is Chinatown’s high-capacity dim sum hall, pairing iPad ordering with a long menu of Cantonese small plates, congee, and seafood. With Michelin recognition and thousands of multi-platform reviews, it’s the default move for groups who want reliable, all-day dim sum in 60616.
Must-Try Dishes:
Steamed BBQ pork buns, Shrimp dumpling har gow, Rice noodle rolls with shrimp
What makes it special: Large-format, Bib-recognized dim sum with tablet ordering and deep variety.
8.6
Dolo runs a modern dim sum and seafood dining room where carts, table-side ordering, and banquet-style platters share space with a full bar. Diners use it for more polished dim sum outings, with a reputation for variety, fresh seafood, and later-evening meals compared with most peers.
Must-Try Dishes:
Soup dumplings (xiao long bao), Fried shrimp dumplings, Sesame spare ribs
What makes it special: Contemporary dim sum with strong seafood focus and a full bar.
8.5
A farm-to-table café and beer garden just off 18th Street, The Spoke & Bird anchors South Loop breakfast with a from-scratch menu, strong coffee program, and an unusually large courtyard patio. Regulars build mornings around hearty egg sandwiches, omelettes, and pastries before walking the nearby museum campus.
Must-Try Dishes:
Breakfast Sandwich, Chorizo Omelette, French Toast
What makes it special: A locally owned farm-to-table café with a rare, spacious breakfast patio.
8.1
Vibes:
Group Dining Gatherings
Family Friendly Favorites
Birthday & Celebration Central
Comfort Food Classics
Upstairs in Chinatown Square since the 1990s, Phoenix blends menu-based and cart-passed dim sum in a large, banquet-style room. Regulars come for chicken feet, shrimp dumplings, and roast meats at busy weekend seatings, treating it as a classic, slightly old-school option.
Must-Try Dishes:
Chicken feet in black bean sauce, Shrimp shu mai, Steamed BBQ pork buns
What makes it special: Upstairs banquet hall where classic dim sum and Cantonese roasts run all day.
Worthy Picks
#5
Brûlée
7.9
Vibes:
Brunch Bliss Spots
Trendy Table Hotspots
Birthday & Celebration Central
Group Dining Gatherings
New all-day brunch restaurant on Michigan Avenue focusing on Southern-influenced comfort plates with upscale touches and cocktails. Guests build longer brunches around shrimp and grits, lobster sweet potato waffles, and the namesake brûlée French toast in a stylish, photo-friendly room.
Must-Try Dishes:
Shrimp and Grits, Brulee French Toast, Lobster Tail with Sweet Potato Waffle
What makes it special: A high-energy South Michigan brunch room focused on soulful, plated breakfasts.
Up a side-street staircase off Wentworth, Original Triple Crown runs all-day Cantonese cooking with dim sum, seafood, and late-night hours. While more casual than the big halls, it’s a reliable choice for informal dim sum brunches that stretch into the afternoon.
Must-Try Dishes:
Ginger-scallion lobster, Beef chow fun, House dim sum platter
What makes it special: Stairwell-entry Cantonese stalwart offering flexible dim sum from brunch onward.